Kalayum Meghame
From Keni · 2018
- Lyricist
- Pazhani Bharathi
- Singer
- Sithara Krishnakumar
- Music director
- M Jayachandran
- Details
- Keni2018
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kalaiyum megamae | Oh dispersing cloud |
| Kalaiyum megamae | Oh dispersing cloud |
| Piriyum paadhaigal kalangudhae | The parting paths grow blurred |
| Vizhiyil eeramaai manadhil baaramaai | With moisture in the eyes and weight in the heart |
| Mazhaiyin vaasanai urangudhae | The scent of rain slumbers |
| Udal sudar yaethi ingae | Igniting a flame in the body here |
| Uyir mazhaiyae nee engae | Where are you, oh life-giving rain? |
| Ariyaamal puriyaamal vizhi neeril moozhgudhae | Without knowing or understanding, drowning in tears |
| Female | |
| Kalaiyum megamae | Oh dispersing cloud |
| Kalaiyum megamae | Oh dispersing cloud |
| Piriyum paadhaigal kalangudhae | The parting paths grow blurred |
| Female | |
| Manadhil vaanavil nirangal eriyudhae | The colors of the rainbow are burning in the heart |
| Iraivaa unnidam karunai illaiyo | Oh God, do you possess no mercy? |
| Vizhigal oridam urakkam oridam | The eyes are in one place, sleep is in another |
| Kanavum paadhai maari ponadho | Has the dream lost its path? |
| Female | |
| Kalaiyum megamae | Oh dispersing cloud |
| Kalaiyum megamae | Oh dispersing cloud |
| Piriyum paadhaigal kalangudhae | The parting paths grow blurred |
| Female | |
| Paravai koottilae paravai illaiyae | There is no bird in the bird's nest |
| Parakkum vaanamum thelivaai illaiyae | The sky to fly in is not clear either |
| Siragai thaedidum paravai payanathil | In the journey of a bird searching for its wings |
| Idhayam ondrai ondru saerumo | Will one heart ever unite with another? |
| Female | |
| Kalaiyum megamae | Oh dispersing cloud |
| Kalaiyum megamae | Oh dispersing cloud |
| Piriyum paadhaigal kalangudhae | The parting paths grow blurred |
| Vizhiyil eeramaai manadhil baaramaai | With moisture in the eyes and weight in the heart |
| Mazhaiyin vaasanai urangudhae | The scent of rain slumbers |
| Udal sudar yaethi ingae | Igniting a flame in the body here |
| Uyir mazhaiyae nee engae | Where are you, oh life-giving rain? |
| Ariyaamal puriyaamal vizhi neeril moozhgudhae | Without knowing or understanding, drowning in tears |
| Female | |
| Vizhiyil eeramaai manadhil baaramaai | With moisture in the eyes and weight in the heart |
| Mazhaiyin vaasanai urangudhae | The scent of rain slumbers |
கலையும் மேகமே
கலையும் மேகமே
பிரியும் பாதைகள் கலங்குதே
விழியில் ஈரமாய் மனதில் பாரமாய்
மழையின் வாசனை உறங்குதே
உடல் சுடர் ஏத்தி இங்கே
உயிர் மழையே நீ எங்கே
அறியாமல் புரியாமல் விழி நீரில் மூழ்குதே
Oh dispersing cloud
Oh dispersing cloud
The parting paths grow blurred
With moisture in the eyes and weight in the heart
The scent of rain slumbers
Igniting a flame in the body here
Where are you, oh life-giving rain?
Without knowing or understanding, drowning in tears
கலையும் மேகமே
கலையும் மேகமே
பிரியும் பாதைகள் கலங்குதே
Oh dispersing cloud
Oh dispersing cloud
The parting paths grow blurred
மனதில் வானவில் நிறங்கள் எரியுதே
இறைவா உன்னிடம் கருணை இல்லையோ
விழிகள் ஓரிடம் உறக்கம் ஓரிடம்
கனவும் பாதை மாறிப் போனதோ
The colors of the rainbow are burning in the heart
Oh God, do you possess no mercy?
The eyes are in one place, sleep is in another
Has the dream lost its path?
கலையும் மேகமே
கலையும் மேகமே
பிரியும் பாதைகள் கலங்குதே
Oh dispersing cloud
Oh dispersing cloud
The parting paths grow blurred
பறவைக் கூட்டிலே பறவை இல்லையே
பறக்கும் வானமும் தெளிவாய் இல்லையே
சிறகை தேடிடும் பறவை பயணத்தில்
இதயம் ஒன்றை ஒன்று சேருமோ
There is no bird in the bird's nest
The sky to fly in is not clear either
In the journey of a bird searching for its wings
Will one heart ever unite with another?
கலையும் மேகமே
கலையும் மேகமே
பிரியும் பாதைகள் கலங்குதே
விழியில் ஈரமாய் மனதில் பாரமாய்
மழையின் வாசனை உறங்குதே
உடல் சுடர் ஏத்தி இங்கே
உயிர் மழையே நீ எங்கே
அறியாமல் புரியாமல் விழி நீரில் மூழ்குதே
Oh dispersing cloud
Oh dispersing cloud
The parting paths grow blurred
With moisture in the eyes and weight in the heart
The scent of rain slumbers
Igniting a flame in the body here
Where are you, oh life-giving rain?
Without knowing or understanding, drowning in tears
விழியில் ஈரமாய் மனதில் பாரமாய்
மழையின் வாசனை உறங்குதே
With moisture in the eyes and weight in the heart
The scent of rain slumbers
Kalaiyum megamae
Oh dispersing cloud
Kalaiyum megamae
Oh dispersing cloud
Piriyum paadhaigal kalangudhae
The parting paths grow blurred
Vizhiyil eeramaai manadhil baaramaai
With moisture in the eyes and weight in the heart
Mazhaiyin vaasanai urangudhae
The scent of rain slumbers
Udal sudar yaethi ingae
Igniting a flame in the body here
Uyir mazhaiyae nee engae
Where are you, oh life-giving rain?
Ariyaamal puriyaamal vizhi neeril moozhgudhae
Without knowing or understanding, drowning in tears
Kalaiyum megamae
Oh dispersing cloud
Kalaiyum megamae
Oh dispersing cloud
Piriyum paadhaigal kalangudhae
The parting paths grow blurred
Manadhil vaanavil nirangal eriyudhae
The colors of the rainbow are burning in the heart
Iraivaa unnidam karunai illaiyo
Oh God, do you possess no mercy?
Vizhigal oridam urakkam oridam
The eyes are in one place, sleep is in another
Kanavum paadhai maari ponadho
Has the dream lost its path?
Kalaiyum megamae
Oh dispersing cloud
Kalaiyum megamae
Oh dispersing cloud
Piriyum paadhaigal kalangudhae
The parting paths grow blurred
Paravai koottilae paravai illaiyae
There is no bird in the bird's nest
Parakkum vaanamum thelivaai illaiyae
The sky to fly in is not clear either
Siragai thaedidum paravai payanathil
In the journey of a bird searching for its wings
Idhayam ondrai ondru saerumo
Will one heart ever unite with another?
Kalaiyum megamae
Oh dispersing cloud
Kalaiyum megamae
Oh dispersing cloud
Piriyum paadhaigal kalangudhae
The parting paths grow blurred
Vizhiyil eeramaai manadhil baaramaai
With moisture in the eyes and weight in the heart
Mazhaiyin vaasanai urangudhae
The scent of rain slumbers
Udal sudar yaethi ingae
Igniting a flame in the body here
Uyir mazhaiyae nee engae
Where are you, oh life-giving rain?
Ariyaamal puriyaamal vizhi neeril moozhgudhae
Without knowing or understanding, drowning in tears
Vizhiyil eeramaai manadhil baaramaai
With moisture in the eyes and weight in the heart
Mazhaiyin vaasanai urangudhae
The scent of rain slumbers
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Kalaiyum Megamae is a deeply emotional song of grief, separation, and existential longing. Using clouds, rain, and sky as allegories for human emotion, the song describes the pain of diverging paths and lost hopes. The metaphor of dispersing clouds reflects relationships drifting apart, leaving eyes filled with tears and hearts heavy with sorrow.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Uyir mazhaiyae nee engae”
Compares the beloved or life force to rain (Uyir mazhaiyae) that can quench the inner burning sensation of grief.
Imagery
“Paravai koottilae paravai illaiyae / Parakkum vaanamum thelivaai illaiyae”
Paints a vivid picture of emptiness and confusion using an empty nest and a hazy sky.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Udal sudar yaethi ingae / Uyir mazhaiyae nee engae”
Matching ending sound ('ingae' and 'engae') creates a rhythmic, melancholic musical flow.
Oxymoron / Paradox
“Manadhil vaanavil nirangal eriyudhae”
Contrasts beautiful rainbow colors with the destructive act of burning to emphasize internal turmoil.
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Trivia
The film Keni (2018) is a bilingual drama (released as Kinaru in Malayalam) that explores water rights and border disputes between Tamil Nadu and Kerala. The soundtrack was composed by M. Jayachandran and Bijibal, featuring poignant lyricism by Pazhani Bharathi.
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